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Cold Call

"Mum!" Michael yelled down the phone as he heard the phone hit the tarmac. "Mum!" Before he could say anything else the sickening sound of his mother's muffled screams filled the air before the line went dead.

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"Hiya." Richard frowned as he answered his mobile. It wasn't like Michael Lewis to call him, especially when he knew his mum was on her way home. He paused as he walked back towards the office, seconds later he turned and began running towards the main doors of the police station hoping against hope that he wasn't too late. He reached the doors of the building as he realised the teenager was still talking.

"Michael slow down. No, I am still at work. Your mum is on the way home." He paused as he listened to the teenager who was clearly terrified. Swearing under his breath he began running towards the car park knowing that he was already too late. He skidded to a halt as he stared at the black nissan Janine always drove. The driver's door empty as the interior light threw an eerie glow over the inside of the car. Janine's phone lay smashed on the floor as the contents of her handbag, including er warrent card spilled on the floor.

"We'll find her Mike. Stay there, look after Ellie and the little ones." He closed his eyes as the horror of the situation hit him. Janine had been taken and he had no idea why or by whom.

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"This better be good." Shaps moaned as he walked back into the squad room. Kat raised an eyebrow as Butchers shook his head.

"Why?" She teased. "DS Shaps has a social life? In this job?"

"Actually I do." He smirked. "Remember the blonde from the other night? Diane Jones." He smiled as Butchers rolled his eyes. The team fell silent as Richard stormed into the room, clearly agitated. Kat folded her arms and waited for Janine to storm in. The tension racked up when DSC Hogg marched in.

"What's happened?" Butchers watched as the blonde stood in front of the room. "Where's the boss?"

"That's what I'm here to talk to you all about." Louise Hogg was nothing if not dispassionate. In that moment Richard understood why Janine seemed to clash with her so much. "DI Janine Lewis is currently a missing person."

"What!" Shaps got to his feet, the mysterious Diane long forgotten. "What do you mean she's a misper? Since when?"

"Since I got a phone call from her oldest, Michael. He heard her get abducted. About half hour ago. I walked with her to the door but we weren't exactly seeing eye to eye." He shrugged.

"That's nothing new these days." Kat narrowed her eyes as Richard had the good grace to look contrite.

"Anyway, about ten minutes after that I've got Michael on the phone telling me that he heard his mum scream and the sound of someone hitting her. Then the line went dead."

"Bloody Hell." Butchers ran a hand over his face as Kat frowned. The newest member of the murder squad remained silent, unsure of what to say. Janine was the heart of the team. It was becoming obvious that they just didn't work without her.

"Right." Louise started as all the men in the team began to process the information. "I'll get her phone to forensics. SOCO are already all over her car. I'll have Joy from family liaision."

"No." Richard spoke quietly. "I know the kids. I'll go."

"Ok." Louise nodded once. "As long as someone does. The boy is currently our only witness."

"That boy as you call him is her oldest son. He's called Michael Andrew Lewis. He's eighteen and just getting used to the fact his dad is marrying his latest bimbo and moving to Spain. Oh and he has three younger siblings to consider, Ellie's 16, Tom's 10 and Lucy is three so yeah, leave it to me. I know the kids."

"Don't make it personal DI Mayne." Louise snapped as Richard shook his head.

"It's Janine. She's my mate. It's personal, alright?" He stormed out of the office as Shaps swore under his breath.

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a/n just a short update. More soon.